Adjustable density anti-glare visor for vehicles

ABSTRACT

A visor for installation within an automotive vehicle, the visor serving to shelter the eyes of a driver from the glare of headlights of approaching vehicles or sun light ray of a sun nearing a horizon; the device consisting of a frame supported to freely pivot universally, the frame holding a transparent sunray glass pane that is appropriately tinted.

United States Patent 1 1 1111 3,870,403

Ward et al. 1 1 Mar. 11, 1975 [54] ADJUSTABLE DENSITY ANTI-CLARE1.332.225 3/1920 Machacck 296/97 G VISOR FOR VEHICLES 1.573272 2/1926Phillips 350/276 R 1.766 162 6/1930 Young 1 1 296/97 G [761 Inventors:John H- ard. rge p 2.220.429 11/1940 Sodcrbcrg 350/276 R 3615 WoolworthBldg. 233 Broadway; George Spector. 3615 Woolworth 233 Broadway PrimaryE.\'uminerRonald 11 Stem both of New York, NY. 10007 [22] Filed: June25. 1973 [2]] Appl. No.: 372.988 57 ABSTRACT [52] U.S. Cl. 350/276.296/97 F. 350/315 A visor for installation within an automotive vehicle.350/316. 350/318 the visor serving to shelter the eyes of a driver from151 1 Int. Cl. A. G02b 5/22, B60j 3/04 the glare of headlights ofapproaching vehicles or sun [58] Field of Search 350/315 316 276 R, 314.light ray of a sun nearing a horizon; the device consist- 350/283, 318;296/97 F. 97 G ing of a frame supported to freely pivot universally. theframe holding a transparent sunray glass pane that [56] References Citedis appropriately tinted.

UNITED STATES PATENTS 1.132554 3/1915 Brett 350/276 R 3 Claims, 3Drawing Figures 51HGL srrze NG TRIPLE STRENGTH S RENGTH ADJUSTABLEDENSITY ANTI-GLARE VlSOR FOR VEHICLES This invention relates generallyto automotive accessories. More specifically it relates to visorsattached in cars and which are used to prevent sun glare getting into adrivers eyes.

It is well known that the conventional sun visor forming a standardequipment in a car is opaque so that in use, a driver must try to seearound the areas that fringe the visor, such view accordingly completelyblocking out the area behind the visor. While this blocks out the visionbulk ofa light glare, it may also unfortunately be blocking out viewofobjects that should be visible such as overhead traffic lights and thelike. This situation can of course be dangerous accordingly, and is inwant of an improvement.

Therefore, it is a principle object of the present invention to providea visor for effectively blocking out objectionable glaring light rayswhile at a same time allows visibility therethrough so that there is noblind spot covering objects that should be seen for reasons of safety.

Another object is to provide a visor that will prevent a driver toinjure his eyes due to looking through the fringe area of a conventionalopaque visor, and where strong harmful light ray to pass therethrough;the glass 11 being fitted in a frame 12 which may be of chrome platedmetal or other suitable material, the frame being universally pivotableby any standard hinges or joint such as shown at 13 formed on plate 14securable to a ceiling 15 of a car 16 so that the visor can be swingedinto any desired position to suit an individual driver behind a wheel 17so that light rays 18 for a sun 19 or other source is filtered so to notinjure the drivers eyes, while allowing the driver have a full fieldvisibility so to see all objects, without a blind spit existing. Whennot in use, the device rests against the ceiling.

In FIG. 2 a modified design of light visor 20 includes a triangularframe 21 that supports three sunray glasses 22, 23 and 24 each of whichis of a different filter intensity, the frame being rotatable about auniversal joint 25 or at 26 as shown by arrow 27 so that selectivealignment of the glasses is possible for a line of sight 28 passingthrough any two of the glasses so that three various combinations offiller strength is obtainable so to suit the intensity of a light glare,such filler combinations an occasional direct light ray may hit the eyesas a car direction changes.

Yet another object is to provide a visor which can be made in differentsizes having different sunray glass colors, and which is suitable fordifferent models of automobiles, busses, trucks or other vehicles suchas travel on the ground, in water and in air.

Other objects are to provide a LIGHT VlSOR FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT AND INBRIGHT SUNLIGHT which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture,rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention shown in use to shieldagainst a glaring sun on a horizon.

FIG. 2 is a modified design of the invention which consists of threetinted glasses each of different strength, the unit being rotatable sothat by different combinations of the glasses a larger section ofshading strength is possible for ideal shading intensity.

FIG. 3 is a front view of another modified design wherein four tintedglasses are used in a same manner as in FIG. 2, and wherein they areadditionally individually sidewardly slidable so to get still furtherselection of shade intensity combinations.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, and more particularly to FIG. 1at this time, the reference numeral 10 represents a light visor fordriving at night and in bright sunlight, according to the presentinvention, wherein there is a transparent sunray glass 11 of tintedcolor so it can be seen through but which prevents being of either 3, 4or 5 strength combinations.

If the frame 21 of FIG. 2 is elongated as shown at 29 in FIG. 3 so to belonger than the glasses 22, 23 and 24, and the glasses being sidewardlyslidable in the frame 29 as shown by arrows 30, then individual of theglasses can be seen through instead in combination with others so tofurther increase the intensity selection range.

Additionally each glass may be gradually increased in intensity towardone longitudinal end so to give infinite intensity selection. A smallknob 31 on each glass allows easy adjustment of glass positions.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction,- it isunderstood that such changes will be within the spirit and scope of thepresent invention, as is defined by the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A transparent visor for reducing variably glare on the eyes of avehicle driver, comprising a frame having a polygonal transverse and anextended longitudinal cross-section dimension with external sides in thelongitudinal dimension having tinted transparent windows therein toreduce glare effect of light passing through said windows, each windowbeing disposed at an angle to each adjacent window whereby lightreaching the drivers eyes will pass through two windows, said framebeing rotatably mounted on a shaft having an axis coincident with thelongitudinal axis of said frame, whereby the frame can be rotated topredetermined positions wherein said light will pass successivelythrough two windows at selected angles.

2. A visor as in claim 1, wherein the cross-section is triangular.

3. A visor as in claim 1, wherein said frame is longer than said windowsin said longitudinal dimension and each window is slidablelongitudinally to positions leaving a variable amount of viewing spaceunobstructed.

1. A transparent visor for reducing variably glare on the eyes of avehicle driver, comprising a frame having a polygonal transversecross-section and an extended longitudinal dimension with external sidesin the longitudinal dimension having tinted transparent windows thereinto reduce glare effect of light passing through said windows, eachwindow being disposed at an angle to each adjacent window whereby lightreaching the driver''s eyes will pass through two windows, said framebeing rotatably mounted on a shaft having an axis coincident with thelongitudinal axis of said frame, whereby the frame can be rotated topredetermined positions wherein said light will pass successivelythrough two windows at selected angles.
 1. A transparent visor forreducing variably glare on the eyes of a vehicle driver, comprising aframe having a polygonal transverse cross-section and an extendedlongitudinal dimension with external sides in the longitudinal dimensionhaving tinted transparent windows therein to reduce glare effect oflight passing through said windows, each window being disposed at anangle to each adjacent window whereby light reaching the driver''s eyeswill pass through two windows, said frame being rotatably mounted on ashaft having an axis coincident with the longitudinal axis of saidframe, whereby the frame can be rotated to predetermined positionswherein said light will pass successively through two windows atselected angles.
 2. A visor as in claim 1, wherein the cross-section istriangular.